Garden Classification of Hip Fractures

Garden Classification of Hip Fractures

• Garden classification categorizes hip fractures into four stages based on displacement and completeness.

Garden Stage I

• Represents an undisplaced incomplete fracture.
• Includes valgus impacted fractures where bone fragments are pushed together.

Garden Stage II

• Denotes an undisplaced complete fracture.
• In this stage, the fracture is stable and the bone fragments remain in their anatomical position.

Garden Stage III

• Identifies a complete fracture that is incompletely displaced.
• Fragments may be slightly misaligned but not entirely separated.

Garden Stage IV

• Characterizes a complete fracture that is completely displaced.
• Bone fragments are entirely separated from each other, indicating a more severe injury.

Test your knowledge on the Garden classification system for hip fractures. This quiz includes definitions and stages from I to IV, highlighting the differences between undisplaced and displaced fractures. Ideal for medical students and professionals in orthopedics.